TEXAS COVID-19
April 30, 2020 - TxDSHS reports 106 cases of COVID-19 in Shelby County. However, Shelby County Emergency Coordinator Kerri Shofner reported this morning Shelby County had reached 109 cases with a total of 18 recoveries from the confirmed cases. (SC Emergency Management Reports 109 Cases; Location, Age Statistics)
The state also shows Shelby County now having 4 deaths due to COVID-19.
The data shows Shelby County has a cumulative 338 tests for COVID-19 completed.
The first case of COVID-19 was reported by the County Judge on March 26th. According to TxDSHS website data, the increase in cases has been:
- 2 cases on March 30-April 1
- 4 cases on April 2
- 10 cases on April 3
- 11 cases on April 4-6
- 13 cases on April 7
- 17 cases on April 8
- 23 cases on April 9
- 31 cases on April 10
- 34 cases on April 11-12
- 36 cases on April 13
- 40 cases on April 14
- 46 cases on April 15
- 51 cases on April 16
- 53 cases on April 17
- 60 cases on April 18-20
- 69 cases on April 21-22
- 85 cases on April 23
- 86 cases on April 24-25
- 97 cases on April 26
- 98 cases on April 27
- 101 cases on April 28-29
- 106 cases on April 30.
Neighboring counties:
- Panola County - 107 (3 Death) (27 new cases, 2 new deaths)
- Rusk County - 35 (1 Death)
- Nacogdoches County - 157 (7 Deaths) (16 new cases, 1 new death)
- San Augustine County - 16 (1 Death)
- Sabine County - 1
Editor's Note: The below numbers are updated.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is tracking cases of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. DSHS will update the state case count each day by noon Central Time. Numbers are current as of 8 p.m. the day before reporting.
On March 19, 2020, Dr. John Hellerstedt, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, declared a public health disaster in Texas, because COVID-19 “has created an immediate threat, poses a high risk of death to a large number of people, and creates a substantial risk of public exposure because of the disease’s method of transmission and evidence that there is community spread in Texas.”
Read the full text of the declaration.
Why are these case counts different from what local jurisdictions are reporting?
The numbers include confirmed and presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 reported by local and regional public health jurisdictions to DSHS and are listed by the person’s county of residence. They do not include residents of other states who were repatriated from China or a cruise ship on a U.S. government flight to JBSA-Lackland in San Antonio.
The numbers reported here may differ from what’s being reported at the local level for two reasons. Local jurisdictions receive the initial laboratory results and may report them publicly before reporting those cases to DSHS. Some jurisdictions may report cases diagnosed or treated in their area, even if the person lives in another county.
Occasionally, a county’s case count could go down. This would happen if a person was initially reported by one county, but the disease investigation determined they are actually a resident of another county or state.
How can Texans slow the spread of COVID-19?
- The next two weeks are critical in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Texans must act now.
- Stay home as much as possible, especially if you are sick, older, and/or have a medical condition.
- If you are sick, stay home except to access medical care. If you are able to take care of yourself, stay home. If you need to see your doctor, call ahead.
- Avoid gatherings of more than 10 people and non-essential trips into public.
- Cancel events of more than 10 people.
- Limit close contact (at least six feet) with other people. Employers should allow alternative work options as much as possible.
What else can people do to protect themselves and others?
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
Who is at highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19?
Minimizing exposure is especially important for people who are 65 or older or who have an underlying health condition like heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer. People in those groups have a higher risk of developing severe disease if they do get COVID-19, and the safest thing for them during an outbreak will be to stay home as much as possible and minimize close contact with other people. To get ready, they should talk to their doctor about getting additional prescription medications and have enough household items and groceries on hand to stay home as needed.
DSHS has additional information on the COVID-19 for the public, health care professionals, health departments and labs at dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus.
Please note concerning data below: "County of Residence" - the patient may be undergoing treatment in facilities in other counties. "Number of Cases" - does not include repatriation cases.
County of residence totals are as follows:
- Anderson County 29
- Andrews County 19
- Angelina County 53
- Aransas County 2
- Armstrong County 2
- Atascosa County 19 (1 Death)
- Austin County 13
- Bandera County 6
- Bastrop County 73 (2 Deaths)
- Bee County 6
- Bell County 189 (3 Deaths)
- Bexar County 1,326 (46 Deaths)
- Blanco County 6
- Bosque County 4
- Bowie County 70 (2 Deaths)
- Brazoria County 485 6 Deaths)
- Brazos County 193 (16 Deaths)
- Brooks County 1
- Brown County 36 (4 Deaths)
- Burleson County 12
- Burnet County 19
- Caldwell County 14
- Calhoun County 30 (3 Deaths)
- Callahan County 2
- Cameron County 401 (17 Deaths)
- Camp County 6
- Carson County 2
- Cass County 13
- Castro County 13 (1 Death)
- Chambers County 41
- Cherokee County 14 (1 (1 Death)
- Childress County 1
- Clay County 3
- Cochran County 1
- Collin County 710 (19 Deaths)
- Colorado County 10
- Comal County 54 (6 Deaths)
- Comanche County 3 (1 Death)
- Concho County 1
- Cooke County 7
- Coryell County 155 (2 Deaths)
- Cottle County 2
- Crane County 2
- Crosby County 2 (1 Death)
- Dallam County 10 (1 Death)
- Dallas County 3,352 (99 Deaths)
- Dawson County 24 (1 Death)
- De Witt County 15 (1 Death)
- Deaf Smith County 31
- Delta County 1
- Denton County 748 (20 Deaths)
- Dickens County 1
- Dimmit County 1
- Donley County 24
- Duval County 2
- Eastland County 3
- Ector County 81 (4 Deaths)
- El Paso County 887 (18 Deaths)
- Ellis County 148 (6 Deaths)
- Erath County 12 (1 Death)
- Falls County 4
- Fannin County 18
- Fayette County 14 (1 Death)
- Floyd County 3
- Fort Bend County 1,018 (24 Deaths)
- Franklin County 1
- Freestone County 3
- Frio County 7
- Gaines County 2
- Galveston County 572 (24 Deaths)
- Garza County 1
- Gillespie County 1
- Glasscock County 1
- Goliad County 7
- Gonzales County 20 (2 Deaths)
- Gray County 47
- Grayson County 31
- Gregg County 73
- Grimes County 19 (1 Death)
- Guadalupe County 80
- Hale County 25 (4 Deaths)
- Hamilton County 5
- Hansford County 6
- Hardin County 99 (3 Deaths)
- Harris County 6,161 (109 Deaths)
- Harrison County 102 (6 Deaths)
- Hartley County 4
- Hays County 165 (1 Death)
- Hemphill County 1
- Henderson County 25
- Hidalgo County 324 (6 Deaths)
- Hill County 16 (1 Death)
- Hockley County 20 (1 Death)
- Hood County 18 (3 Deaths)
- Hopkins County 4
- Houston County 5
- Howard County 4 (1 Death)
- Hunt County 44 (2 Deaths)
- Hutchinson County 14
- Jack County 4
- Jackson County 6
- Jasper County 16 (1 Death)
- Jefferson County 305 (21 Deaths)
- Jim Hogg County 3
- Jim Wells County 3
- Johnson County 69 (4 Deaths)
- Jones County 37
- Karnes County 3
- Kaufman County 86 (1 Death)
- Kendall County 16
- Kerr County 5
- Kleberg County 8 (1 Death)
- Knox County 1
- La Salle County 1
- Lamar County 51
- Lamb County 3
- Lampasas County 3
- Lavaca County 6 (1 Death)
- Lee County 2
- Leon County 5
- Liberty County 42
- Limestone County 12 (1 Death)
- Lipscomb County 2
- Live Oak County 5
- Llano County 3
- Lubbock County 516 (43 Deaths)
- Lynn County 5 (1 Death)
- Madison County 1
- Marion County 13
- Martin County 2
- Mason County 15
- Matagorda County 60 (3 Deaths)
- Maverick County 16
- McCulloch County 3
- McLennan County 88 (4 Deaths)
- Medina County 20 (2 Deaths)
- Midland County 76 (6 Deaths)
- Milam County 16 (1 Death)
- Mitchell County 1
- Montague County 6 (1 Death)
- Montgomery County 582 (12 Deaths)
- Moore County 327 (3 Deaths)
- Morris County 5
- Motley County 1
- Nacogdoches County 157 (7 Deaths)
- Navarro County 30 (2 Deaths)
- Newton County 2
- Nolan County 1
- Nueces County 99 (3 Deaths)
- Ochiltree County 25 (1 Death)
- Oldham County 3 (1 Death)
- Orange County 70 (1 Death)
- Palo Pinto County 7 (1 Death)
- Panola County 107 (3 Deaths)
- Parker County 30
- Parmer County 6
- Pecos County 9
- Polk County 19
- Potter County 499 (8 Deaths)
- Rains County 2
- Randall County 213 (3 Deaths)
- Red River County 1
- Roberts County 2
- Robertson County 3
- Rockwall County 75 (1 Death)
- Runnels County 1
- Rusk County 35 (1 Death)
- Sabine County 1
- San Augustine County 16 (1 Death)
- San Jacinto County 9
- San Patricio County 12
- Scurry County 2
- Shelby County 106 (4 Deaths)
- Sherman County 15
- Smith County 142 (3 Deaths)
- Starr County 9
- Stephens County 1
- Swisher County 9
- Tarrant County 2,149 (61 Deaths)
- Taylor County 291 (5 Deaths)
- Terry County 11
- Titus County 16
- Tom Green County 49 (1 Death)
- Travis County 1,591 (44 Deaths)
- Trinity County 8
- Tyler County 6
- Upshur County 14
- Uvalde County 6
- Val Verde County 12
- Van Zandt County 14 (1 Death)
- Victoria County 132 (3 Deaths)
- Walker County 245 (2 Deaths)
- Waller County 32
- Washington County 142 (15 Deaths)
- Webb County 358 (16 Deaths)
- Wharton County 37
- Wheeler County 7
- Wichita County 65 (2 Deaths)
- Wilbarger County 1
- Willacy County 13 (1 Death)
- Williamson County 293 (8 Deaths)
- Wilson County 32 (3 Deaths)
- Winkler County 3
- Wise County 17 (2 Deaths)
- Wood County 8
- Yoakum County 1
- Young County 4 (1 Death)
- Zapata County 7
- Zavala County 1
